Day 3
Part 8 of

Umar
Al-Farooq: Mountain of Justice

-Umar(RA) was from the family of Banu Adee
-His Kunya was Abu Hafs
-As a youth he worked as a sheperd and a buisness man
-He was 29 years old when the Prophet (saw) recieved the revelation.
-He was tall and had a large body. His legs would drag from a horse.
-Very Eloquent.
-Extremely wise and knowledgeble.
-Had 12 children. Well known were Abdallah, a great scholar and Hafsa who was married to the Prophet.

-Before he became a muslim he would beat his slaves and volunteer to beat other peoples slaves who went into Islam.

-He hated the Prophet (saw) but didn't kill him.
-Umar's conversion (find and read)

-When he became a muslim it was a conquest. Islam went from being private to being public.

-When he gave suggestions, verses would be revealed confirming his opinion, such as:

1) Regarding the Prisoners of Badr [Surah Anfal, Verse 67]
2) The Hijab of the wives of the Prophet (saw).
3) Ayah regarding Alcohol.
4) The location of Makami Ibrahim: Station of Ibrahim by Kabah. "Shall we not take from the station of Ibrahim a place of prayer"

- Even the Shaytan is scared of Umar (RA)

- His characteristic: he loved people to criticize him.

- Closed gate of Fitnah: Whenever one started, he would not allow it. Internal Fitnah.

- A dua he usually made: "O Allah, I'm rough so make me soft. I'm weak so make me strong. I'm stingy so make me generous"

- Muslims were so sow to join Al-Muthana's army since all of them wanted Khalid's army.

- He allowed repented muslims to join armies = huge armies for both.

- A huge push in battles and armies since repented muslim joined to make up for what was lost.